Brookwood officer shoots hit-and-run suspect

Wednesday

Mar 6, 2013 at 9:52 AM

A Brookwood Police officer shot a young man who ran over him with a four-wheeler Tuesday night.

Stephanie TaylorTuscaloosa News Staff

A Brookwood police officer shot a young man who ran over him with a four-wheeler Tuesday night, according to the Brookwood police chief.Both men were recovering at DCH Regional Medical Center on Wednesday.The officer had a broken right leg, a torn ligament and an injured knee and may require surgery, said Brookwood Police Chief Randy Kizziah.The suspect, 22, was being treated for gunshot wounds to his left thigh and body. The names of the officer and the suspect have not been released.Kizziah said the officer went to a road near Brookwood Parkway at about 7:30 p.m. to investigate a report that two men were causing damage with Polaris RZR four-wheelers.They refused to stop when the officer activated the lights and siren of his patrol car, he said. The men led the officer on a chase that ended at the entrance of a gated road to a gas well near Covered Bridge Road.One of the men eluded the officer and left. The other drove toward and struck the officer as he approached on foot, Kizziah said. The officer fired two shots, striking the suspect, who then drove into a wooded area.Authorities responded and searched the area for a few hours. The suspect called 911 at about 10:30 p.m. He was still in the woods and required medical attention for the gunshot wounds.The Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit is investigating the criminal case. Capt. Loyd Baker, the unit commander, said that the suspect will be charged with attempted murder when he is released from DCH. The Alabama Bureau of Investigation will review the officer shooting.